Obituary for Constance C. Keyes

Obituary

Constance Collins (O'Connor) Keyes, of Rockland, died at her home on Saturday, January 13, 2018 as she had wanted. She was born on July 24, 1925 in Boston to the late William and Emily (Collins) O'Connor. Constance was raised and educated in Brookline. She attended and graduated from St. Aidans School. She also attended Regis College. Constance was the loving wife of the late, Elmer W. Keyes.

She was a volunteer of the Rockland Food Pantry, the Rockland Senior Center, Meals on Wheels, Museum of Fine Arts and FISH community food bank. Constance was a dedicated homemaker who loved nothing more than spending time with her family and friends. She was a very intelligent person who enjoyed cooking, reading and her Wednesday Poker, Hearts, and Michigan Rummy nights.

Constance was the loving mother to William and Madeline Keyes of Weymouth, Paul and Leslie Keyes of Millis, David Keyes of FL, Emily (Keyes) and Kenneth Dunn of WA, Nancy (Keyes) and Gene Matterazzo of Framingham and Sara (Keyes) and Peter Hologitas of Rockland. She was the sister to the late Collins O'Connor and Conrad O'Connor. Constance will be dearly missed by her twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Also surviving her are her nieces and nephews Collins and Kim O'Connor, Charles and Jeanette O'Connor, Matthew O'Connor, Christine (O'Connor late) and Richard Tartaglia and William O'Connor.

The family welcomes friends and loved ones to celebrate Constance's life on Thursday January 18, 2018 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Magoun-Biggins Funeral Home, 135 Union Street Rockland, MA. A Funeral Mass will be held at 9:00 AM on Friday January 19, 2018 at Holy Family Church. For more information please visit www.magounbiggins.com